This is a mogra toran for your front door, made from soft white fabric mogra strung into deep swags and hung from a pearl and zari band. Gold ghungroo drop between each swag, and beaded tassels finish both ends.

It is the quiet one in the toran range. Where a marigold toran shouts colour, this reads as white, cream and gold, which is why it suits a door that already has a lot going on around it.

What it is made of

The top band is a woven zari strip edged with three rows of pearls and set with silver lace butti and small red stones. Below it hang four full mogra swags in fabric, not fresh flower, so nothing wilts and nothing sheds.

The fabric petals hold their shape through a season and fold flat for storage. There is no glue smell and no stiff plastic backing.

Key details

• 1 metre wide: covers a standard UAE apartment or villa single door.
• Fabric mogra: hand strung petals, full and soft, in cream white.
• Pearl and zari band: three pearl rows over woven gold with silver lace motifs.
• Gold ghungroo drops: between each swag, and long beaded falls at both ends.
• Reusable: lift it down after the festival, fold, and it comes out the same next year.
• Front hangers included: loops at both ends for a hook, a nail or adhesive strip.

On a UAE front door

Most Dubai and Sharjah flats have a painted steel door with no rail above it, so a toran has to go up on adhesive hooks rather than nails. This one is light enough for two command strips at the ends, which also means nothing to explain to building maintenance when you take it down.

White and gold sits well against the dark wood and grey composite doors that are standard in new UAE buildings. If you want colour instead, the artificial marigold toran is the brighter option, and the two can be layered.

Inside, it works over a mandir alcove or along a console. Pair it with an elephant Shubh Labh hanging pair on the door frame for the full entrance set.

Questions people ask

What size is it?
One metre wide. That covers a standard UAE apartment or villa single door with a little to spare at the sides.

Is the mogra real?
No. It is fabric made to look like mogra. That is deliberate - real mogra browns within a day in UAE heat and this lasts season after season.

How do I hang it?
Loops at both ends take a hook, a nail or a pair of adhesive strips. It is light, so adhesive strips hold it fine on a painted or steel door.

Will it survive outside the door?
In a shaded corridor or lift lobby, yes. In direct sun on an open balcony the white will yellow over a few months, so bring it in between festivals.

Can I clean it?
Shake it out and go over it with a dry soft brush or a hairdryer on cool. Do not wash it - the zari band and the ghungroo do not take water.

Is it only for Diwali?
No. White and gold reads as wedding, Grah Pravesh, Satyanarayan Katha and daily use as easily as Diwali. It is the least seasonal toran in the range.

What else goes with it?
See the rest of festive decor for door hangings, bandhanwar and wall sets that match.